- Owing to particular circumstances,the opening of the trade to the Bradis was not attended with the same beneficial consequences to Great Britain. At the period when this seek place, all British goods. were excluded from the Continent of Europe, by the edicts of Prance ; the home-market was, in con sequence, overstocked, and the British merchant was. naturally anxious to find an outlet for his unsaleable produce. In these circumstances, the market of was soddenly thrown open, and such immense quantities of British goods were immediately poured into it, that it was completely overstocked. Prices fell proportionably ; the goods were sold than they could have been bought or even tured at home ; and, at last, they were accumulated in such exams, that the warehouses were not ade quate to contain them. In many cases they were exposed on the quays to waste and peculation, er they were left to rot in warehouses ill-adapted for their reception. The loss and ruin consequent an these rash speculations, gave rise to numerous bank rapteies at home; and thus the commercial embarrass. ments of the country were rather aggravated than re limed by the opening of this new market for its pro duce. There can be no doubt, however, that a free intercourse with this extensive country, must nitre mutely create an increased demand for the mane factereirof Britain, and must, in this view, be of per manent benefit to her commerce.
The military force of Brasil is composed of regu lar troops and militia. The regular army, which ge nerally 111111011111a to about 8000 wen, is extremely iA regulated. It is badly clothed and poorly paid, and, owing to the disadvantages of the service, has to be recruited by impressment, a power which, under this despotic government, is exercised with the gross est partiality. The cavalry regiments which patrole the mining districts, are, however, highly respectable,both in point of discipline and equipment. The ad.
fibs amount to upwards of 80,000 men ; and to this service all are liable, with the exception of the first rate nobility.
The pup lotion of Brasil has been differendy es thnated. According to M. Beauchamp, it =sauna ed is 1806 to 00,000 Europeans, 1500,000 ne gross, and to fano 800,000 to ge0,000 cleated-in diens. This, however, appears to be an draggers. don. Sir George Staunton computer the-wasiber of whites at 000,000, and the blanks at 600000; 86d some lathers wake the whole amount only to 4201000.
du Brasil, par M. Alphonse de Champ. 8 times 8Vo. 1815. Mauves Traoels :interior of Brasil, ate. 1812. Kt 's Bartels Bran; 4to.